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CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!!

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The winner of the batch of 7 digest sized pattern books for the contest which ended June 15, 2009 is……..

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

BECKY MERRILL OF MICHIGAN!!
I’ll be getting Becky’s package in the mail soon.  Becky’s favorite stitch is the Lacet Stitch.  I must admit to not being familiar with this one!  But, I’m going to check it out.

A note to several other entrants – I really feel the need to follow the rules.  I asked for one entry per email address.  Several people entered more than once.  That disqualified the person who was the first ‘winner’.  Second, you do actually have to list a stitch to be considered an entrant – not just send me your address or post a message on the blog with no stitch.  Finally, I enjoyed checking through all the email entries.  You’ve given me some new ideas of stitches I need to explore.

Thanks to all who entered!  Stay tuned for another similar contest in the next few weeks.  I’ve got a big stash to go through!

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Hanukkah Unit Studies for Kids

Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!